ritit123

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1. Too soon to become an NP?

   ritit123 replied to SjwRNBSN's topic in NP Students

   As a second year Primary care NP student with and 4 years of experience as an RN in acute rehab I decided to go back to school when I felt confident in my skills and understanding of the patient population I was working with. I would say it also depe...

2. Anyone ever apply for the National Health Service Corps scholarship?

   ritit123 posted a topic in NP Students

   Can you tell me about your experience after you graduated? Also, I have one recommendation coming from a faculty member but am having trouble coming up a with a good second recommendation. Its been too long for any of the NGOs where I volunteered. I ...

3. Help with clinical goals

   ritit123 replied to Roseyposey's topic in NP Students

   In my program, the first clinical rotation you are expected to take on 6-8patients/ day and do complete/ focused SOAP notes. You are expected to do a full assessment and try your best on differential diagnosis and plan of care.

4. NP VS PA

   ritit123 replied to TicTok411's topic in NP Students

   I think its really important to discuss different roles within the heath care setting. As a bedside nurse I often find my self feeling resentful toward PA/NP who would come strolling in with their differential diagnosis, etc. Then, when I became an ...

5. What is different between the roles of RN and NP?

   ritit123 replied to kirtland's topic in NP Students

   You and other reliers have clarified it pretty well. Basically, an NP can do everything that an MD can do with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. If you went to see an NP she would not only prescribe you medication or diagnostic proc...

6. Funding or loan repayment for nrsg grad school?

   ritit123 replied to jenbrown1's topic in NP Students

   Look up AENT, it funded 1/2 of my tuition and gave me a $1200 monthly stipend with no commitments!

7. New NP Student Tips...Please help!!

   ritit123 replied to MayMSN's topic in NP Students

   I certainly agree with you on the effect the organization of the program has on my own confidence. While my sites are picked by my school, I find the instructors hardly on par and interested in my education. I go to a brick and mortar school meanwhil...

8. Got written up AGAIN

   ritit123 replied to icandoitLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

   I guess each faculty is different but when I get an order to collect a urine sample I clarify if they want a clean catch or a straight cath. If a doc ordered a sample on an incontinent patient I would get a cath order right away but i guess that goes...

9. Would you choose a small aged care facility over a large aged care facility?

   ritit123 replied to jenrak's topic in Career Support

   I have struggled with the same issue. While I have been able to grow professionally at my currency job the stress leaves me so burnt out that I am unable to explore other part time opportunities or classes. I am going to graduate school this fal...

10. Got written up AGAIN

    ritit123 replied to icandoitLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry about your situation but do you think going around and getting a cath sample would have made the whole thing easier? I would never attempt to get a clean catch from an incontinent patient. With all that said, no shift should take responsibi...

11. Uconn anyone??

    ritit123 replied to Indigorn's topic in NP Students

    Any advice? Anything we can do to prepare ahead of time? What about books and other helpful resources.

12. Uconn anyone??

    ritit123 replied to Indigorn's topic in NP Students

    I also just found out I got in

13. Help with a patient!

    ritit123 replied to TXNursingStudnt's topic in Student Assist

    Basically the foley is removed and the patient is given opportunity to void on their own. Depending on you facility protocol or the MD orders you either bladder scan after voiding and straight cath if residual ( what's left in the bladder) is over a ...

14. Difficult BP

    ritit123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have a good technique for taking a BP on someone who the machine doesn't read and manually you can hardly hear anything, even the arrow doesn't jump clearly. I have tried as well as APRN and charge nurse. I'm pushing lasix on this pt q8h and f...

15. Do schools give preference to full time vs part time applicants?

    ritit123 replied to ritit123's topic in NP Students

    That's good to hear. One of my schools actually states that they recommend full time for continuity. Are they implying something?